Colors
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Colors are used by a number of classes in Bing Maps such as Polylines and Polygons and can be specified in one of two ways. The first method is to use CSS3 color strings. All CSS3 colors are supported, including extended named colors. Here are some examples of the different CSS3 color strings you can use.
| Color Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hex Color | #ff0000 |
This would be the color red. This format does not support transparency. |
| RGB | rgb(0, 255, 0) |
This would be the color green. This format does not support transparency. |
| RGBA | rgba(0, 255, 0, 0.5) |
This would be the color green with 50% transparency. |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 50%) |
HSL stands for Hue-Saturation-Lightness. This example would be the color red. This format does not support transparency. |
| HSLA | hsla(0, 100%, 50%, 0.4) |
This would be the color red with a 40% transparency. |
| Color Name | red |
This would be the color red. This format does not support transparency. |
| Extend Color Name | deepskyblue |
This would be a deep sky blue color. This format does not support transparency. |
The second way to define a color in Bing Maps is by using the Microsoft.Maps.Color class.
The benefit of using the Color class over CSS3 color strings is that you can easily access the individual properties of the color in a programmatic way.